18
Townlands
796
Registres de recensement
136
Foyers
2
Années de recensement
- Personnes
- 388
- Foyers
- 69
- Personnes
- 408 +5.2%
- Foyers
- 67 -2.9%
À propos
Lickeen is a small rural district located in County Kerry in the southwest of Ireland, situated in the Dingle Peninsula region. The area is characterized by typical Kerry landscape features, including rolling hills, moorland, and proximity to both inland valleys and coastal influences. The district sits within an area known for its rugged natural beauty, with stone walls, hedgerows, and scattered farmsteads defining the settlement pattern. Like much of the Dingle Peninsula, Lickeen experiences the temperate maritime climate of southwest Ireland, with moderate rainfall throughout the year that sustains the green pastoral character of the region.
The Lickeen area, like many rural districts in Kerry, has a long history of human settlement and agricultural use stretching back centuries. The landscape contains evidence of this heritage in the form of traditional stone structures, field patterns, and place names that reflect Irish linguistic and cultural roots. The district would have been shaped by the broader historical currents affecting Kerry, including the impact of various English administrations, the famine period of the 1840s, and subsequent emigration that affected rural Irish communities significantly. Traditional farming, particularly sheep and cattle raising, has been central to the local economy and way of life for generations.
Lickeen remains primarily a farming community, with agriculture continuing to form the backbone of local economic activity and social organization. The district is part of the wider Dingle Peninsula community, which has become increasingly recognized for tourism related to its natural scenery, cultural heritage, and Irish language connections. The area retains its character as a quiet rural locality, where traditional ways persist alongside modern life. For residents and those with family connections to the area, Lickeen represents an important part of Kerry's rural heritage and identity.
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République d'Irlande
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Années de recensement
1901, 1911
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18 townlands enregistrées
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